Tag: Marine Protected Area

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 20:30 UTC

  South Georgia Marine Protected Area review and workshop in December

  

  The South Georgia South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI, Marine Protected Area is currently undergoing its second 5-year review. Following on from the highly successful science symposium held in June 2023 and an internal Protected Area Management Evaluation (PAME), GSGSSI will be hosting a review workshop in December.

• Wednesday, August 3rd 2022 - 08:32 UTC

  Argentina and Chile lobby for a Marine Protected Area west of Antarctica Peninsula

  

  Argentine and Chilean relations have not been traditionally smooth given the several borderline disputes both in land and in the sea, but there is a chance that this rivalry turns into a biodiversity milestone, with the joint proposal to create a Marine Protected Area in waters next to west Antarctica Peninsula and south of the Scotia arc, a project in which the Chilean Antarctic Institute and Argentina's Antarctic Institute have been working on since 2012.

• Friday, July 8th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

  Argentina protests the designation of Protected Areas in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

  

  The Argentine government in a protest note addressed to the United Kingdom pointed out its complete rejection of UK's intended designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) as Specially Protected Areas.

• Saturday, June 11th 2022 - 11:09 UTC

  BAS/South Georgia launch new data portal on one of the world's largest Marine Protected Areas

  

  A new Data Portal was launched on Friday by the British Antarctic Survey and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), which will help to enhance the management of one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

• Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Research and Monitoring Plan for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area

  

  A new Research and Monitoring Plan has been launched to help support the management of the South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area, MPA. The announcement was done in the January edition of the Sough Georgia Newsletter.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 08:38 UTC

  Ross Sea region MPA serves as a valuable model for others in region

  

  By Andrea Kavanagh (*) - On October 28, 2016, global leaders made history by designating one of the most productive and healthy stretches of the ocean as the world’s largest marine protected area (MPA).

• Friday, December 4th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Almost 40% of Scotland's seas are now covered by Marine Protected Areas

  

  New sites have been designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to give extra security to some of Scotland's most vulnerable species and habitats. Minke whale, basking sharks and Risso's dolphins will be among a range of animals to be safeguarded.

• Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:38 UTC

  CCAMLR: 287 women scientists call for a Marine Protected Area in western Antarctic Peninsula

  

  Climate change and human activity are harming Antarctica and threatening wildlife from humpback whales to microscopic algae, more than 280 scientists and conservation experts say in urging protections for the icy region.

• Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 15:35 UTC

  New research shows sustainable fishing and conservation can coexist

  

  By surfbirds (*) – Our oceans are in trouble. Globally, poor fishing practices are directly damaging to marine wildlife, and overfishing can deplete food resources for animals such as seabirds and seals. However, research by BirdLife's Marine Program, in association with scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, (BAS) and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), shows that under current climate conditions, sustainable fisheries can exist alongside conservation measures for seabirds and seals in a well-managed Marine Protected Area.

• Friday, February 8th 2019 - 08:38 UTC

  South Georgia extends Marine Protected Area legislation to its entire Maritime Zone

  

  The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has announced a range of additional measures for its Marine Protected Area (MPA) which will greatly enhance the protection and conservation of the Territory’s rich marine biodiversity.